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PID: 43938 (q1r5/8/1b1N1Rn1/1B1kp3/1P2p1K1/4P3/2Pr1N1B/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Henry Edwin

The Westminster Papers, 1877

q1r5/8/1b1N1Rn1/1B1kp3/1P2p1K1/4P3/2Pr1N1B/3R4

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Rxd2#
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Rxd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qb8!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qxb7!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qb8!
    • 1.Sxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb6#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Qxb6
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qxc8+!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sdxe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Rd4+
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rd6#

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